mid-summer update

So, the first LTO posting has come and gone, and I don't have a job. I have concluded that most of the jobs posted in that round were actually already designated for someone, but had to be posted because of technicalities and the rules. Which is helpful to keep in mind, since it means that my not getting a job doesn't necessarily mean I suck. But it's also annoying, since it just makes you wonder how it is that you become one of those designated people...

Another LTO posting is coming up on August 18th. The ETFO* website (etfo is the elementary teachers' federation of ontario - the union), says this:

the next posting for LTO positions, if there are any positions to be posted, will be August 18th, 2008

Which sounds terribly hopeful, I know. But truth be told, I was expecting no or very few postings to begin with, and there were over a hundred last time, so I should know enough to expect exaggerated pessimism from these people.

Anyways, just wanted to keep y'all in the loop. Stay tuned for my next report...if there is anything to report ;)

*it is interesting to note that here in the Waterloo board we say etfo as a word - as in ettfoe - whereas in the niagara board (as far as I can tell) they say e.t.f.o. - as in the four letter names. strange. this is only one of the many differences...there they say "split class" when talking about one class that has two grades in it. here, if we say "split" we'll be guaranteed not to get the job. the proper word is "combined"...what a game this all is...